Abstract
HEC-GeoEFM: An ArcGIS Extension for Ecosystem Modeling
Track: Water Resources
Author(s): John Hickey, Amit Sinha, Dean Djokic, Thomas Evans
The Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) and Esri are developing an ArcGIS extension called GeoEFM to be used in ecosystem planning and management, particularly as pertaining to water resources.
GeoEFM is the spatial component of the Ecosystem Functions Model (HEC-EFM). EFM analyses involve: 1) statistical analyses of relationships between hydrology, hydraulics, and ecology, 2) hydraulic modeling, and 3) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs to display results and other relevant spatial data.
GeoEFM packages several GIS functions that are commonly used in EFM applications, including management of spatial data sets, comparisons of habitat areas for different water management policies, and calculators for querying spatial data sets. GeoEFM will also have a patch feature that supports analyses of habitat connectivity.
The initial public release of GeoEFM is expected in 2009-2010. HEC-EFM is available online at www.hec.usace.army.mil.
John Hickey
Hydrologic Engineering Center
CEIWR-HEC-WR
609 Second Street
Davis , California 95616
United States
Phone: 530.756.1104
E-mail: john.t.hickey@usace.army.mil
Amit Sinha
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
380 New York Street
Redlands , California 92373
United States
Phone: 909.793.2853
E-mail: asinha@Esri.com
Dean Djokic
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
380 New York Street
Redlands , California 92373
United States
Phone: 909.793.2853
E-mail: ddjokic@Esri.com
Thomas Evans
Hydrologic Engineering Center
CEIWR-HEC-WM
609 Second Street
Davis , California 95616
United States
Phone: 530.756.1104
E-mail: thomas.a.evans@usace.army.mil